Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- Documented locations
- 12
- Year
- 1988
- Directed by
- Robert Zemeckis
- Cities
- Borehamwood, Los Angeles, Londres, Oakland, Grays
Borehamwood, United Kingdom
Opened in 1925 on Shenley Road, this complex is one of the oldest operating film studios in Britain.
The scene : Main filming location: it is at the Borehamwood studios that the large interior sets of the film were built, from the Ink and Paint Club to Eddie Valiant's office.
Borehamwood, United Kingdom
The scene : The Ink and Paint Club, the smoky cabaret where Jessica Rabbit sings, was built as a set on this stage.
Borehamwood, United Kingdom
The scene : Eddie Valiant's detective office and several sets of Toontown were built here.
Borehamwood, United Kingdom
The scene : The interior of the Terminal Bar, the dive where Eddie drowns his sorrows, occupied this set.
Los Angeles, United States
Hollywood studio opened in 1915, which became Desilu Studios after its acquisition by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in the early 1950s — I Love Lucy was filmed there — before becoming Ren-Mar Studios, and later taking the name Red Studios Hollywood.
The scene : The entrance of the studio on Cahuenga serves as the facade for Maroon Cartoons, the animation company that employs Roger Rabbit.
Los Angeles, United States
Office building in downtown Los Angeles, left vacant in the 2000s and then demolished, like nearly all of its city block.
The scene : The facade of this downtown building serves as the exterior for Eddie Valiant's detective agency, right across from the Terminal Bar.
Los Angeles, United States
Viaduct from 1929 that spans the Los Angeles River and the I-5 freeway between Silver Lake and Atwater Village. Its appearance has hardly changed since the 1980s. It is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.
The scene : The chase ends on this viaduct: Eddie, Roger, and Benny the cab finally shake off the weasels as they charge onto it, then head toward Los Feliz.
Londres, United Kingdom
Former engine rooms of the Central London Railway power station, built in 1898 on Wood Lane and designated as Grade II listed. Long disused, they have been rehabilitated into a bus station and event space on the edge of the Westfield London shopping center. They also served as interior for the British Museum in The Mummy Returns.
The scene : These brick warehouses house the ACME factory, on the outskirts of Toontown, where Marvin Acme is crushed by the fall of a safe.
Oakland, United States
The scene : Footage was shot in Oakland according to the filming bases, with no specific scene attached to it.
Los Angeles, United States
Former brick warehouse in downtown Los Angeles, converted into lofts and event space.
The scene : The chase takes place between 11th and 12th Street: as they emerge onto the intersection at 12th, Eddie, Roger, and Benny narrowly miss crashing into a replica of the Pacific Electric streetcar No. 717. The Hudson Loft building closes off the left side of the shot.
Los Angeles, United States
Mount Hollywood Drive Tunnel, opened in 1927, approximately one hundred meters long, located halfway between the Greek Theatre and the observatory, at the junction with Vermont Canyon Road.
The scene : The portal of this tunnel marks the entrance to Toontown, the passage that Eddie ultimately crosses by overcoming his hatred of Toons. It is also on this stretch of Mount Hollywood Drive that Benny the cab finishes its ride.
Grays, United Kingdom
Cinema from 1938 on George Street in Grays, whose unique 2,000-seat hall is considered the largest still standing in Europe. Classified as a monument, it has been closed for years and is still seeking a redevelopment. Designed by architect Frederick Chancellor, it holds a Grade II* listing. The hall has also served as a theater.
The scene : It is in this room that Eddie, Roger, and Dolores take refuge during a Goofy cartoon.